| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [verb] [prep] by the | 88 |
|
| 2 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] by the | 87 |
|
| 3 | was [verb] [prep] by the | 59 |
|
| 4 | were [verb] [prep] by the | 29 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] [verb] for by the | 29 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] [verb] upon by the | 18 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] [verb] to by the | 14 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] paid [prep] by the | 12 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] pay [prep] by the | 12 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] [verb] with by the | 8 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] dealt [prep] by the | 8 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] deal [prep] by the | 8 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] referred [prep] by the | 6 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] account [prep] by the | 6 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] accounted [prep] by the | 6 |
|
| 16 | [was/were] look [prep] by the | 6 |
|
| 17 | [was/were] refer [prep] by the | 6 |
|
| 18 | [was/were] preside [prep] by the | 6 |
|
| 19 | [was/were] presided [prep] by the | 6 |
|
| 20 | [was/were] [verb] over by the | 6 |
|
| 21 | [was/were] looked [prep] by the | 6 |
|
